How To Patch Holes In Dry Wall

A quick and easy solution for repairing interior drywall and ceilings while maintaining building firecode ratings. Note – with all textures it is good to get an old piece of plywood or cardboard and experiment first to find the right amount of pressure, thickness of mud, technique and set up time to create the right look to best conceal that a repair was ever made.

Before installing your new piece of drywall, use a pencil, not a pen to mark where the center of the wood is on the wall close to the cut out area, this is so you know where to place your screws when you install the new piece drywall for your patch.

Then there are two ways to fix nail pops: use a screwdriver or hammer to drive the nail back into the studs (image 1), then bracket each nail head with closely spaced drywall screws (image 2); or, remove the nail and drive a screw in its place, along with a second screw nearby, to re-secure the drywall to the stud.

After a few failed attempts to get male friends over to fix the holes for us, we eventually gave up. Since we have now been living with holes in our wall for quite a while, I finally wondered why we could not just fix them ourselves and if repairing drywall is actually as difficult for a girl to do as people seem to think it is.

Use metal snips to cut a section of new corner bead to fit the repair area (image 3). Apply a coat of joint compound to the corner, set the bead in place then apply another layer of joint compound over it. Let dry completely then add another layer or two of compound depending on what is needed (image 4).